Amanda
@runningongluten.bsky.social
I run marathons, eat delicious things, and teach people how not to be jerks. Chicago, always. Pro human rights. Yes, all of them. And I talk about music on a podcast: @thecoverupcast.bsky.social
https://thecoverupcast.com
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As we close out week one of the Milano Cortina Olympics, it’s a good time to revisit perhaps the greatest moment in Olympic broadcast history: Mary Carillo on badminton:
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Mary Carillo's Badminton Rant - Athens 2004
YouTube video by Sef Kloninger
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February 13, 2026 at 12:14 AM
As we close out week one of the Milano Cortina Olympics, it’s a good time to revisit perhaps the greatest moment in Olympic broadcast history: Mary Carillo on badminton:
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Outro music is I Ain’t Got No Home In This World Anymore by Woody Guthrie.
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The CoverUp: 424 - Beautiful Strangers - The CoverUp
A modern and compelling take on protest songs that doesn’t lean on outrage so much as “there but for the grace of God”, and a cover by an artist who redefined what this kind of song can do in the worl...
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February 10, 2026 at 4:35 AM
Outro music is I Ain’t Got No Home In This World Anymore by Woody Guthrie.
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A modern and compelling take on protest songs that doesn’t lean on outrage so much as “there but for the grace of God”, and a cover by an artist who redefined what this kind of song can do in the world. Beautiful Strangers, originally by Kevin Morby, covered by Mavis Staples. +
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February 10, 2026 at 4:35 AM
A modern and compelling take on protest songs that doesn’t lean on outrage so much as “there but for the grace of God”, and a cover by an artist who redefined what this kind of song can do in the world. Beautiful Strangers, originally by Kevin Morby, covered by Mavis Staples. +
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No question, Prince put on the best halftime show the Super Bowl has ever seen, and quite possibly the best that will ever be. But Springsteen slamming his junk into the camera is the best individual moment in a Super Bowl. Not just halftimes. The games, too. #superbowllx
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Bruce Springsteen Power Slide at Superbowl XLIII
YouTube video by chrisgaldidotcom
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February 9, 2026 at 12:25 AM
No question, Prince put on the best halftime show the Super Bowl has ever seen, and quite possibly the best that will ever be. But Springsteen slamming his junk into the camera is the best individual moment in a Super Bowl. Not just halftimes. The games, too. #superbowllx
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Sabrina Carpenter and the Chickens together on the Muppet Show is the collaboration I didn't know I needed.
February 5, 2026 at 12:19 AM
Sabrina Carpenter and the Chickens together on the Muppet Show is the collaboration I didn't know I needed.
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Outro music is The Ride of the Valkyries by Wagner, as performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
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The CoverUp: 423 - Baby Can I Hold You - The CoverUp
We look at one of the best songs from one of the best debut albums ever, and follow with a pair of covers that teach us a lot about how music works and what it really means in the world. Honestly, we ...
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February 3, 2026 at 1:53 AM
Outro music is The Ride of the Valkyries by Wagner, as performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
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A look at 1 of best songs from 1 of best debut albums ever, follow w pair of covers that teach us abt how music works & what it really means in the world. Really didn’t see this one coming. Baby Can I Hold You by Tracy Chapman, covers: Luciano Pavarotti & Billy Ocean #musicpodcast
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February 3, 2026 at 1:53 AM
A look at 1 of best songs from 1 of best debut albums ever, follow w pair of covers that teach us abt how music works & what it really means in the world. Really didn’t see this one coming. Baby Can I Hold You by Tracy Chapman, covers: Luciano Pavarotti & Billy Ocean #musicpodcast
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Outro music is Jack Fig by Leo Kottke, because you need to hear what he’s about.
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January 27, 2026 at 3:58 AM
Outro music is Jack Fig by Leo Kottke, because you need to hear what he’s about.
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A whole lot of things are terrible, but not this episode. It’s so good. Go ahead and listen.
A song that defined a band, in spite of their many successful reinventions, and a cover by two unlikely artists — or at least ones we thought were unlikely. Sweet Emotion, originally by Aerosmith, covered by Leo Kottke and Mike Gordon. …
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January 27, 2026 at 3:59 AM
A whole lot of things are terrible, but not this episode. It’s so good. Go ahead and listen.
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museums are cool because the people who work there are like look at this neat thing and you're like wow that is neat and you just do it over and over again until it is time to go
January 20, 2026 at 3:03 AM
museums are cool because the people who work there are like look at this neat thing and you're like wow that is neat and you just do it over and over again until it is time to go
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Outro music is Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses by Kathy Mattea.
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The CoverUp: 421 - Delta Dawn - The CoverUp
Lots of country music is sad stories. This is that, and there’s a sad story under it, but it has way more at work than you might think — and it launched one of the most important careers in the histor...
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January 20, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Outro music is Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses by Kathy Mattea.
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Lots of country music is sad stories. This is that, and there’s a sad story under it, but it has way more at work than you might think — and it launched one of the most important careers in the history of country music. Delta Dawn, originally by Alex Harvey, covered by Tanya Tucker.
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January 20, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Lots of country music is sad stories. This is that, and there’s a sad story under it, but it has way more at work than you might think — and it launched one of the most important careers in the history of country music. Delta Dawn, originally by Alex Harvey, covered by Tanya Tucker.
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#musicpodcast
Good day for a protest song, eh?
The song that redefined how popular music shapes culture, and a cover that soothes your mind. Like A Prayer, originally by Madonna, covered by Sarah Menescal.
Outro music is Here Comes The Sun, also by Sarah Menescal.
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Outro music is Here Comes The Sun, also by Sarah Menescal.
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January 12, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Good day for a protest song, eh?
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Outro music is Werewolves of London by Warren Zevon. Or is that Kid Rock? No, we’d never do that to you.
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The CoverUp: 419 - Anxiety - The CoverUp
A song that hit its stride in a big way with online success by an artist who has a knack for that, and a cover that keeps the soul and impact of the song while still reinventing it. Anxiety, originall...
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January 6, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Outro music is Werewolves of London by Warren Zevon. Or is that Kid Rock? No, we’d never do that to you.
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Because what we all need right now is more anxiety. But this is cathartic. Really.
A song that hit its stride in a big way with online success by an artist who has a knack for that, and a cover that keeps the soul and impact of the song while still reinventing it. Anxiety, originally by Doechii, covered by Nova Twins. +
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January 6, 2026 at 3:31 AM
Because what we all need right now is more anxiety. But this is cathartic. Really.
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Well 2026 got to being 2026 in a big damn hurry didn't it
January 3, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Well 2026 got to being 2026 in a big damn hurry didn't it
December 31, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Nothing like ending the year on a high note. Listen, enjoy, and maybe slightly redeem this dumpster fire of a year…
We wrap up 2025 with maybe our greatest ever listener request, the unlikeliest cover we’ve ever tackled, & a couple of brilliant songs. I’m Shipping Up To Boston, originally by The Dropkick Murphys, covered by The Wiggles.
Outro: She’s A Rainbow, also by The Wiggles, and we couldn’t be happier.
Outro: She’s A Rainbow, also by The Wiggles, and we couldn’t be happier.
December 30, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Nothing like ending the year on a high note. Listen, enjoy, and maybe slightly redeem this dumpster fire of a year…
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This is a helluva piece by local news reporters about the nightmare our city endured. Read every word about the violence & overreach, non-stop DHS lies, disgusting ICE/CPB photo ops, horrible impacts on families & communities & how local Chicago residents fought back.
December 28, 2025 at 3:08 PM
This is a helluva piece by local news reporters about the nightmare our city endured. Read every word about the violence & overreach, non-stop DHS lies, disgusting ICE/CPB photo ops, horrible impacts on families & communities & how local Chicago residents fought back.
How I’m walking out of 2025
December 28, 2025 at 12:39 AM
How I’m walking out of 2025
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We sneak up on the end of 2025 w/tribute episode for a great talent & a musician’s musician & a cover that aces the hard job of doing the song justice. Play A Train Song by Todd Snider, cover: Jason Isbell.
Outro: Beer Run, also by Todd Snider. #musicpodcast
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Outro: Beer Run, also by Todd Snider. #musicpodcast
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December 23, 2025 at 1:03 AM
We sneak up on the end of 2025 w/tribute episode for a great talent & a musician’s musician & a cover that aces the hard job of doing the song justice. Play A Train Song by Todd Snider, cover: Jason Isbell.
Outro: Beer Run, also by Todd Snider. #musicpodcast
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Outro: Beer Run, also by Todd Snider. #musicpodcast
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I referenced this yesterday, when the song came on in a store. @frankvaladez.bsky.social had no idea what I was talking about. Then this showed up today, and all became clear. Thank you, @theryangeorge.bsky.social
This was my biggest tweet over in the bad place. It will live here now. 🧙♀️🎄
December 20, 2025 at 8:34 PM
I referenced this yesterday, when the song came on in a store. @frankvaladez.bsky.social had no idea what I was talking about. Then this showed up today, and all became clear. Thank you, @theryangeorge.bsky.social
December 18, 2025 at 12:02 AM